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 by Terri

Ryley | {Refreshing}

Let me tell you, this sweet little girl was PURE delight the day I had the pleasure of photographing her. Ryley will turn one next month (and she’s walking…quite well, at that!) and so we had her session a bit early so they’d have the photos (and a book) for her party. It’s been almost two years since I first met her parents and her big brother, Roman, when I did his one year photos…and it was so nice to see them again and with their newest family member. Mom and dad are such nice and kind people and so fun and easy to work with…not to mention very creative (okay, that’s probably more mom than dad!!)…with the outfits and props…I LOVED everything they had for Ryley’s session. It seemed as everything fell into place…we actually shot twice during one day…morning at their home to give Ryley a chance to warm up to me…and the camera and then again in the afternoon (location shots), after nap and lunch…and it worked out beautifully…both the schedule and weather, we couldn’t have had it any better if we tried! So…without further ado…here is Ryley……………………………….

 

Roman is such a great big brother…and it was fun to see how he’d grown into a cute and energetic  toddler…he was a lot of fun (and energy!!) 🙂

LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this sweet tutu and the strawberries…and you know it was a tad cool outside, but Ryley was quite content!!

Just hanging with her bike on the deck…

Ryley’s parents said that she loves being outside (along with Roman) and so we spent a lot of time out there in the morning!

Such a cute tutu and “ONE” shirt…just perfect for the cake smash!!

A kiss from big brother…he’s so sweet and kind with Ryley…wonder if he’ll feel like kissing her in front of the camera when he’s 16??!!

Such beautiful and enticing eyes…I just adore them and the twinkle they have just show her wonderful spirit!

Daddy and Ryley…you can see she really loves her daddy…she just cuddled right up next to him…so sweet!

A tender moment with mom and Ryley…both so beautiful…I could photograph them every day and continue to find new beauty in each of them…

With Ryley walking it gave us a bit more options and this railroad track was perfect and the softness with the beautiful light just brought out her beauty! And, this sweet scrunched up face…I love how the nose wrinkles up…and it’s almost like she’s winking…she was FUN!!!

Is this not a beautiful and sweet face….one that you just can’t get enough of!!

One of my favorites (though there were MANY) from the day…when Roman turned one, he used this as well…and how much fun to see another sweet “R” to add to the family!!

This was a wonderful day with this family…I really enjoyed all of them and am thankful we had such great weather! Of course, without the expert help of my assistant (my husband!!), it would have been a bit more work and who would have entertained Ryley so well while I was photographing her…he’s so helpful and great with the kids (big and little!)…thanks, dear!!

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 by Terri

Updates | {Change is GOOD!}

Well, the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on this site and changing it from my blog to my website/blog and you may have already noticed a few change and there are still a few more ahead (please be patient!)…but for now, this is my website. A little over a year ago I had started planning a new/updated website and what I had envisioned didn’t play out, after all the work and time, and at the last minute, when I was disappointed, frustrated and confused, a new door opened and this came about! I will say that it didn’t take very long for me to “welcome” this site changing and I’m pleased with how it’s come along…and you know, sometimes, when one door closes, another door opens, with new possibilities! This is just what happened with this and I really am thankful and feeling (HUGE) relief for the end result…because it could be that I would still be trying to figure out the next step. So, both my former website www.TerriBeloitPhotography and http://terribeloit.com/photography will link to this same site…I wouldn’t want to “lose” anyone along the way…so if you are confused by the site, don’t be, you’ve found yourself in the right place. Feel free to look around and check out the new features and as I said, there are still a few new things to come, it just might take a bit before I get it all complete…and as with anything, it’s all a learning curve and truly…that’s a good thing because the more we learn, the more our brains are working…keeping them “young at heart!”

Last weekend I had a wonderful (split) session with a cute one year old and her family…I’m hopeful that within a couple of days I will get a blog posted from that session…and to be honest, it’s going to be hard, there are some really cute photos of this little one…so keep your eyes peeled for the posting near the end of the week.

Mild weather is still hanging around the Pacific Northwest and I must say, I will NOT complain about some rain or even some colder temperatures. With friends scattered across the country, I know that many have endured a really tough winter and certainly am thankful for the more “typical” winter we’ve had this year, despite the talk of a harsher winter…guess it just moved a bit farther East than they anticipated!! Colder temperatures are heading our way over the weekend…that’s okay, I’ll take it and just add another layer of clothes, if necessary…because it beats being snowed in for a few days or flooded out with heavy rains…and to be honest, we just need to “roll with the punches” and our punches have been pretty mild compared the punches others have had in the “rink!”

It’s back to work for me…but I hope this finds you all doing well and hanging in there as we have a little over a month until spring  officially arrives!!

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